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01-02-2009, 11:44 AM
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| |  earthstar ID
Hello all,
any idea from this pic which earthstar this is please? 
Very wet rough earth under hawthorns.
Thanks
Ken 
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01-02-2009, 11:46 AM
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| | | Re: earthstar ID
Could it be the Collared Earthstar  Geastrum triplex
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01-02-2009, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by flaxton  Could it be the Collared Earthstar Geastrum triplex
Mal | It certainly could! and I'm sure it is - where was it Ken? in historic Yorkshire?
cheers
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01-02-2009, 01:20 PM
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thanks chaps, thats great, confirms my initial thoughts.
Sorry Chris - about 2 miles off! Stalybridge Country Park, Millbrook, which would be classed as cheshire. 
Ken
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01-02-2009, 01:33 PM
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are earthstars up this time of year? I thought they were just autumn jobs?  |
01-02-2009, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by KeenTeen17 are earthstars up this time of year? I thought they were just autumn jobs? | Generally speaking you're right KT. In my experience they tend to appear in 'bulb' form at the end of July/mid August and reach their prime by end of October. By the time they have over wintered they are beginning to look rather sorry for them selves: Emerging Geastrum.sp
It's always useful to have a collection date on images in the Gallery to avoid just such confusion.
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01-02-2009, 02:42 PM
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sorry KT, just going through some old images - this one was sept ish 2007 I think! 
Ken
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